Monthly Archive for January, 2012

: January, 2012

If you’ve tried to see the latest LOL Cats today, you know the site redirects you to a page about how to fight anti-privacy proposals in Washington D.C.

LOL Cats, owned by the Seattle-based Cheezburger Network, is one of dozens of sites participating in an Internet blackout Wednesday to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act. The SOPA proposal would give content creators tools to track copyright infringement, and make sites responsible for illegally hosting copyrighted content.

Along with the website redirect, the Cheezburger Network released this reworked version of “American Pie.”

Are you the first to shout out inaccuracies when watching TV shows set in Seattle? Think you can spot a piece of Seattle from any angle? Let’s see how you do with these photos of iconic Seattle sights. …

On the eve of what’s likely to be Wednesday filled with snow, slush and lots of transportation problems, it’s good to remember that Seattle knows how to laugh at itself.

That sense of humor is what PEMCO Insurance was tapping into when it created this commercial for its “Northwest Profiles” campaign. Yes, the company is trying to sell you insurance by implying “you’re one of us.” But there’s just enough truth in the dramatization to make it hilarious.

Watch out for slippery, malicious snowflakes with evil in their hearts, Seattle. And stay safe.

Those of us whose job it is to incessantly call the National Weather Service office in Seattle and gab with meteorologist about just how bad this storm will be know they’re a pretty entertaining bunch.

But the general public might not usually deduce that, given the dry, scientific weather advisories and forecasts posted to the NOAA website.